Tokyo Metropolitan PrefectureShinjuku-ku
“Will the Island Become a Missile Base? Song of the Young Halthers” 2021/60 minutes
From Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2022 Short Film Competition 1 “Resistance in a Quiet Voice”
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Schedule
2022.12.19（月）
Start：14:35
Charge
1500 yen for the General-admission public
1000 yen for elementary, middle, and seniors
Contents
Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2022 Okinawa-related films screened
*Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2022 will be held from 12/10 to 23
“Umui: Performing Arts Village”
12/13 (Tue) 12:05
12/18 (Sun) 10:00 Screening
“Will the Island Become a Missile Base? Song of the Young Halthers”
12/10 (Sat) 16:20
12/19 (Mon) 14:35
●Anthropology/Folklore Video Division Competition “Umui “Performing Arts Village”
“Umui Performing Arts Village” depicts the pride, way of life, and conflict of people who pass on Okinawan performing arts from the viewpoint of a Swiss artist. Continuing activities amidst a crisis of population decline, we will record the present form of entertainment and customs in this region in the 21st century by depicting Ryukyu dance and Sanshin (Three-string guitar) and the people surrounding them. Through beautiful images, it has a narrative that is easy for beginners to enthusiasts to learn.
Director's words
Twenty years have passed since I moved to Okinawa. Until now, I've been blessed with the opportunity to see the richness of this island's great culture. The culture is preserved by ancestral traditions that are deeply rooted in the daily lives of the islanders. However, I feel that tradition has been fading over the past few years. I don't know if traditions will survive, and if so, how they will change. In this film, I wanted to pay homage to the “guardians of tradition” who try to protect fading culture in various forms.
Director profile
Daniel Lopez. Spanish-Swiss. He has been based in Okinawa since 2003 and is active as a video artist and photographer. He directed “Katabui Lives in Okinawa” in 2016 and “KAKERU: The Story Behind the Scenes” in 2020. “Umui: The Village of Performing Arts”, which was completed in 2022, is the third feature-length documentary.
● Short Film Division Competition 1 “Will the Island Become a Missile Base? Song of the Young Halthers” from Competition 1 “Quiet Resistance”
In the short film section “Resistance in a Quiet Voice”, “Salmon People” (director = Kazuhiro Terada/2021/24 minutes), which depicts Ainu people standing up in search of “indigenous rights” to capture salmon, “Message from Fukushima” (director = Kanie Setsuko, 2022/28 minutes), which gathered the voices of residents looking forward while looking back on their hardships 11 years after the earthquake and nuclear accident (director = Kanie Setsuko, 2022/28 minutes), farmers (Halser) while opposing the construction of a Self-Defense Force base missile Three films of “The Song of the Young Halser” (director = Yumoto Masanori/2021/60 minutes), which follows young people from Ishigaki Island searching for a unique way of life, will be screened.
Official URL
Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2022 Official Site
“Umui: Performing Arts Village”
“Will the Island Become a Missile Base? Song of the Young Halthers”